, 1887-06-01

Right behind him happened to come a
Finn, who was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to be
asked "What was the matter with swims
ming overf7 OF course, he did not under
stand, and said he didn't in his own lang
uage. These little jibs and remarks, how:
ever, were very pleasing to the clerks, and
it didn't make much difference whether the
poor immigrants understood then or not.
One of the questions aked was whether
the steerage passenger had ever been in
this country before. One IriShman said
he had lived in Pittsburg.
s:Alderman or policeman 7" was the
prompt question of the clerk.
Neither" responded the Irishman Sc
riously, "but l ave u brother who is a
night Waterman"
So it went OH until all the four steamers
had been altered through the narrow pas.
Sages and were turned loose in the rotunda.
They were all treated fairly, and patiently
were all questions answered. A big dark
haired interpreter, who would make ever
DIR. DallOn, of the court of General SeS-
siOhs, frown with envy, because of the
dialects and languages he knows, was on
hand ready TO help out the poor men and
women who had difficulty in making known
their wants. After che registering the
immigrants could do as they pleased, The
most of them sat down on their baggage
and camped out on the floor. The different
n~ationalities, of course, formed little clans
and groups by themselves, when they dis
clSsed who knows what.
The scene was Il curious one. The Sean
~dinavian men in dark colOred caps, higher
III front than in the back, sat on the queer
est looking old boxes and trunks Of every
shape conceivable. Women in ddrk color
ed, substantial wooden dresses which were
gathered IN Il bit at the waist and then
allowed 10 take what course they pleased,
heads tied up with sCarfS or hats that had
lost shape aild color, sat like Inhabitants of
q silent city. Children looked from deep,
big, solemn eyes at the lunch counter,
but never a word did they peep or request
flid they hazard for some OF the sandwiches
and bol0gnaS that were there set out.
People of few words they were, but when
voice did issue forth it was a big one and
evidently to the point.
In the next corner a group of Italians
nervOusly fdgeted about, keeping up an
endless chatter. The women wore bright
cOlOrcd dresses of cheap material and with
ugly rings dangling from their ears, Soon
they were rushed out of the Garden and
piled up on rtckety express wagons, were
ratified off to the SAVIOR precincts of CroS.
by aud Mulberry streets.
Interesting groups were th0ae Of the
Irish people, Those who arrived yester-
day were mostly stout, manly boys who
were ready for hard work, and tall plea.
Bant-eyed girls, whose soft rich hrogne
was charming as they greeted some friends.
Sunday is IL great day for meeting friends
from over the water. a large crowd of
waiting friends on the outside of the build
lug was kept back by policemen. The
Irish immigrants have the most girls and
boys TO meet them, who in turn carry them
of, baggage and all. from the Garden.
There was a large number of Firms who
came into port. Superintendent Jackson,
as he saw them pass along, remarked that
1t many more came none would be left in
their native land. ''There are only 100, 900
Finns," he observed, Dam recently they
have been coming over in large numbers.
Tho reason IL because they are wanted for
the Russian Navy, us the Firms make the
best sailors i'll that region"
"How do they get away I" was asked.
stRusSia does not ALLOW ANY agents I'D go
among the people to make arrangements
tor coming over to this country, but the
Firms get a leave of absence for six days.
Then they hasten to a seaport town and
embark for America
The Firms who arrived yesterday wore
all g0od-looking fellows. They generally
go West, and many drift into the lake
region.
While the Immigrants were encamped